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The STTR program supports collaborative projects focused on technological innovation with commercialization potential. EVAMAX is here to assist with your application to maximize its achievability.
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The Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program aims to encourage US small businesses to engage in research and development (R&D) with potential for commercialization. The STTR program provides awardbased funding as incentive for technological innovation.
The STTR program requires the small business to formally collaborate with a non-profit research institution in Phase I and Phase II. The main objective of the STTR program is to bridge the gap between performance of basic science and commercialization of resulting innovations.
The STTR program is provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA allocates funding for the STTR program to each of the 5 participating agencies listed below who then provide awardee small businesses with either a grant or contract for funding.
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of Health & Human Services
National Aeronautics & Space Administration
National Science Foundation
To be eligible for this program, your business must meet all the following requirements:
The partnering non-profit research institution must meet the following eligibility criteria:
Non-profit
college or
university
Non-profit
college or
university
Non-profit
college or
university
The STTR program is provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA allocates funding for the STTR program to each of the 5 participating agencies listed below who then provide awardee small businesses with either a grant or contract for funding.
During phase I, the technological merit, feasibility, and commercialization potential of the proposed R&D will be established. The quality of performance of the small business will also be determined to evaluate the possibility of stage II funding.
Typically, only phase I awardees are eligible for phase II. During phase II, R&D efforts started in phase I will be continued and awardees are assessed based on their outcomes in phase I, technological merit and commercialization potential from the phase II project.
In phase III the small businesses’ focus is on commercializing outcomes achieved through phases I & II.
| SBIR |
|---|
| Partnerships allowed but not required |
| Majority of project employment must be at the applicant small business |
| Allowed to subcontract up to: Phase I: 33% Phase II: 50 |
| 11 participating agencies |
| Majority venture capital ownership is allowed by some agencies |
| STTR |
|---|
| Must have a partnership with an eligible organization. |
| Principal Investigator may be employed by either the small business or the partnering organization small business |
| Minimum project work requirement:
Small business: 40% Phase I: 33% Partnering organization: 30%.0 |
| 5 participating industries |
| Majority venture capital ownership is not allowed. |
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